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May 20, 1952 w. s. sUPR'owlcH COMB Filed Oct. 6, 1949 WaSy 5U Prom/Lch' ATTORNEY Patented May 20, 1,952

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orar 11C-EV Applicationetoher 6, 1949, ,SerialLNm .119586. In'LGanada July 22, `19491 4 Claims. l.

invention relates to toilet artcles,and more particularly to a comb formed with.y a chamber therein which is adapted to contain a hair tonic, and means associated with said chamber for expelling the contents therefrom.

Broadly the invention comprises a comb having a plurality of orifices between each tooth, a compartment in the portion on which the teeth are formed, a collapsible container therein, tubes extending from the container, means to force the liquid from the container and means to prevent the liquid from leaking therefrom.

The primary object of the invention is therefore the provision of a comb having a compartment therein for containing a hair tonic and means to dispense said tonic.

Another object is to associate a collapsible container within said compartment whereby the tonic may be forced therefrom.

Still another object is to associate a means to prevent the liquid content from escaping therefrom.

Still another object is to provide a sufficiently large container that requires filling only occasionally and to provide means for preventingthe escape of the liquid therefrom so that the device can be used when travelling.

With these and other objects in view that may appear as the description proceeds the invention consists in the novel arrangement of cooperating f elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing forming part of this application and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view, partly in section, of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view;

Fig. 3 is a constructional detail showing the method used toclose the exits from the collapsible container and Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring more in detail to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views it will be seen the invention comprises a comb having a body portion ID, a plurality of teeth Il, and a handle I2.

Within the body portion Ii) immediately above the teeth II is formed a compartment I3 which extends into the handle. Within the compartment I3 is disposed a collapsible container I4 which is normally filled with a hair tonic. The container I4 isvilled through an opening closed by a threadable closure I5 which is disposed at theextremity of the comb oppositetlierhanidle` Anl opening I B is formed in thek handle fand" is* covered by a flexible sheet of material I'I which is collapsible against the container I4 When it is desired to force hair tonic therefrom. The said tonic is dispensed through flexible tubes I8 which are attached to the container I4 and extend through grooves i9 and into apertures 20 formed between each tooth of the comb.

Provisions are also made to close olf the tonic dispensing tubes when the same is not required and will prevent accidental spilling when the comb is carried in ones pocket or in a bag while travelling. The said provision comprises a rod 2l disposed over the tubes I8 and formed with an offset 22 at each extremity thereof, the said offsets being journalled in the body of the comb at 23.

A means of pressing the rod 2l against the tubes I8 and compressing them is provided in the form of a U-shaped clamp 24 mounted within the compartment I3 of the comb and a threaded shank 25 engaged in a threaded aperture in said clamp. The shank is provided with a knurled finger grip 26 at the outer extremity thereof and a disc 21 at the inner extremity for engagement with a groove 28 formed on one offset of the rod 2|. When the said shank 25 is turned it will urge the rod 2| against the tubes I8 and prevent the escape of the hair tonic from the container I4.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the invention may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings without further detailed description.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been disclosed it is understood that minor changes in the construction and arrangement of co-operating elements may be resorted to Within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A fountain comb comprising a body portion, a handle connected to said body having an opening therein, a plurality of teeth depending from said body, a compartment formed Within said body and handle having a series of discharge apertures located intermediate said teeth, a collapsible container disposed Within said compartment for holding a liquid, a plurality f flexible tubes extending from said container connected to said apertures, means in the opening of said handle for compressing said container to force the liquid from the container, and means within said compartment for compressing said flexible tubes to stop the ow of liquid therefrom.

2. A device of the character described in claim 1 wherein said first-mentioned means includes a exible sheet of material mounted in the opening in said handle adapted when flexed to compress said container.

3. A device of the character described in claim 1 wherein said second-mentioned means includes a rod mounted in said compartment for swinging movement and means for swinging said rod into compressing engagement with said flexible tubes.

4. A fountain comb comprising a body portion, Y

said container to force the liquid from the conltainer, a rod extending across said flexible tubes having oli-set ends pivotally mounted in said compartment, one oi-set end having a groove formed therein, a U-shape clamp mounted in one end of said compartment in straddling relation to the off-set end of said rod having a groove, a threaded shank threaded through one arm of said clamp, and a disc carried by said shank having engagement with the groove in one of the off-set ends of said rod adapted upon turning of said shank to swing said rod into and out-of compressing engagement with said iiexible tubes.

WASYL S. SUPRO-WICH. l

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